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bradwheat777

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Hi Everyone,

I've been visiting this forum for a while now but haven't had anything interesting to post. I was doinng some research using my county's assessors website and was able to find the owner of some lots in one of the older parts of my town. To make a long story shorter, I sent the owner which is a developement company a e-mail requesting permission to hunt the lots which no longer had houses on them. To my surprise I received a response from a gentleman from the company that said he could not give permission but he would not call the authorities either if I did hunt there. So I guess I could call and get further clarification on why he can't give me permission but he did also say it was ok. If I do hunt it I will have a copy of the email. Anyone experienced this? Thanks and keep dig'em up!

Bradwheat

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I would go for it. Make sure you have a copy of the email. You know just in case. And good luck to you.
 
I have run into that before and it makes sense. To protect himself from liability, he can not give you permission but other than that, he would not mind. I would send him a note saying that you understand and thanks........:thumbup:
 
This is quite common when asking old-town demolition contractors "can I hunt this exposed dirt after you guys cut out for the day?" The contractor might say with a wink: "Well, I have to tell you no. But what I don't see after 5pm won't hurt me".

Another time I was hunting a ghost-town site, and we got the boot by some sort of property caretaker who came rolling up on an ATV. We pleaded and begged and tried to get him to change his mind (because we'd found some goodies by then). Eventually the caretaker tells us: "Well .... the actual owners are out of town this weekend .... and I get off work in 1 hr .... so....
" (and then he gave us a wink wink with no more spoken words). Thus we simply went back to the paved road, sat around our trucks for another hour till 5pm and ......... presto, problem solved.

If you try to clarify with them "oh great, so that means it's ok then?", they're going to have to repeat "no, it's not ok, and no, I'm not giving you permission". Because remember, if they say "yes", then they're responsible for you. So the answer is still technically "no", but ... Kind of like nose-picking: just be a little discreet, and no one cares or notices. But no, you will not find someone to "give you permission to pick your nose", so why are you asking? So it's not something you're going to take the bank, or use if a bigger boss stumbles upon you later (eg.: ".... but the other guy said it was ok"). So you still have to use a little discretion and common sense.
 
Thanks Larry I didn't think about it like that but your right it does make sense now. I'm hoping to hunt it this weekend before our weather turns. Hopefully I'll have some righteous finds to post here!

Bradwheat
 
Tom thank you as well!

Bradwheat
 
It smacks of the "I will sue you if" culture which seems endemick in this day and age !! Here on the other side of the pond we ain't quite as bad as the U.S.A. but are catching up rapidly !!!
 
To save yourself grief, have both parties agree in writing. This two forms may help you.

bradwheat777 said:
Hi Everyone,

I've been visiting this forum for a while now but haven't had anything interesting to post. I was doinng some research using my county's assessors website and was able to find the owner of some lots in one of the older parts of my town. To make a long story shorter, I sent the owner which is a developement company a e-mail requesting permission to hunt the lots which no longer had houses on them. To my surprise I received a response from a gentleman from the company that said he could not give permission but he would not call the authorities either if I did hunt there. So I guess I could call and get further clarification on why he can't give me permission but he did also say it was ok. If I do hunt it I will have a copy of the email. Anyone experienced this? Thanks and keep dig'em up!

Bradwheat

Vision
AT Pro
Vaquero
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